The Story & Its Writer

ANN CHARTERS

Bedford/St.Martin's

Now that Kerouac's major novel, On the Road is accepted as an American classic, academic critics are slowly beginning to catch up with his experimental literary methods and examine the dozen books comprising what he called 'the legend of Duluoz.' Nearly all of his books have been in print internationally since his death in 1969, and his writing has been discovered and enjoyed by new readers throughout the world. Kerouac's view of the promise of America, the seductive and lovely vision of the beckoning open spaces of our continent, has never been expressed better by subsequent writers, perhaps because Kerouac was our last writer to believe in America's promise--and essential innocence--as the legacy he would explore in his autobiographical fiction.

Kerouac: A biography

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Deutsch

Kerouac: A Biography

Now that Kerouac's major novel, On the Road is accepted as an American classic, academic critics are slowly beginning to catch up with his experimental literary methods and examine the dozen books comprising what he called 'the legend of Duluoz.' Nearly all of his books have been in print internationally since his death in 1969, and his writing has been discovered and enjoyed by new readers throughout the world. Kerouac's view of the promise of America, the seductive and lovely vision of the beckoning open spaces of our continent, has never been expressed better by subsequent writers, perhaps because Kerouac was our last writer to believe in America's promise--and essential innocence--as the legacy he would explore in his autobiographical fiction.

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

St Martins Pr

Bedford Books, St. Michaels Press. 55 stories by 49 major writers with 28 related critical commentaries by many of the same writrers.

The Story and its writer: An introduction to short fiction

Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press

This is third Edition of "The Story and Its Writer" by Ann Charters. This series is a series of anthologies of short stories. This edition contains 115 short stories. The stories range from classic tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allen Poe through modern masterpieces by Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner to contemporary selections from the work of writers such as Raymond Carver, Louise Erdrich, and Gloria Naylor. The sheer number and variety of stories should offer plenty of choice and teaching flexibility.""I can state without hesitation that THE STORY AND ITS WRITER is the finest anthology of its kind that I know. The conception of the book, the selections, and the quality and range of the commentaries are exemplary in many ways."..Enrique Pupo-Walker, Vanderbilt University."I have used THE STORY AND ITS WRITER for the past three years, and I'm convinced it's the most complete refer available." .. Michael K. Bryant, Drake University."Not only is the variety of stories excellent, but the 4 sections at the back are too. The 'Elements of Fiction', 'Writing about Short Stories;, and a 'Glossary of Literary Terms' will save me time, and my students money - they won't need to buy a separate book on reading and writing about literature." .. Irene N. Isley, University of Oregon

The Story and Its Writer

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Bedford Books of St. Martin Press

Major Writers Of Short Fiction

Ann Charters has an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom and knows that writers, not editors, have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. For those who want a smaller, less expensive anthology, the compact edition of The Story and Its Writer is the most comprehensive, diverse — the best-selling — introduction to fiction available, notable for its student appeal as well as its quality and range. To complement the stories, Charters includes her lasting an array of the writers’ own commentaries on the craft and traditions of fiction. For in-depth, illustrated studies of particular writers, her Casebooks provide unparalleled opportunities for discussion and writing. For a shorter, more affordable option, the compact edition offers all the editorial features of the full edition with about half the stories and commentaries.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

The Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction

Ann Charters has an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom and knows that writers, not editors, have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. For those who want a smaller, less expensive anthology, the compact edition of The Story and Its Writer is the most comprehensive, diverse — the best-selling — introduction to fiction available, notable for its student appeal as well as its quality and range. To complement the stories, Charters includes her lasting innovation: an array of the writers’ own commentaries on the craft and traditions of fiction. For in-depth, illustrated studies of particular writers, her Casebooks provide unparalleled opportunities for discussion and writing. For a shorter, more affordable option, the compact edition offers all the editorial features of the full edition with about half the stories and commentaries.

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Bedford/St.Martins

A wonderful compilation of short fiction including: Oates, Chekhov, Borges, Updike, Bierce, Carver, Cheever, and MANY others.

William E. Sheidley

Sam Charters

bedford

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